• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.46 no.6
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• pp.471-474
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• 2013

Extrauterine epithelioid trophoblastic tumors constitute an extremely rare gestational trophoblastic disease. We report the case of an extrauterine trophoblastic tumor that was incidentally detected in the left lung. Squamous cell carcinoma was suspected after microscopically examining the specimen obtained upon preoperative needle biopsy. After surgery, the tumor was confirmed by microscopic findings and immunohistochemical features.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.261-265
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• 2000

Primary rib tumors occur in dogs at a much lower frequency than appendicular bone neoplasms. A 3-year-old 3.5kg female maltese was referred to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital because of a 2-month history of severe coughing and a 1-month history of dyspnea, gaging, and anorexia. The plain thoracic radiography revealed a huge well-defined mass in the left thoracic cavity, and a diagnosis of primary rib chondrosarcoma was established by histopathologic evaluation of the surgical biopsy specimen. At operation, a 8-x12-x4.5-cm relatively large firm mass was found filling the lumen of the thoracic, which was diffusely attached to the left 2-9th rib. This mass oppressed the heart, left lung and diaphragm.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.50 no.4
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• pp.305-307
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• 2017

Patients with severe emphysema have a higher risk of developing lung cancer, and their surgical risk increases when emphysema is accompanied by a giant bulla. Here, we describe a patient who had an emphysematous giant bulla in the right upper lobe that was treated with an endobronchial valve placement. Subsequently, a cancerous lesion on the contralateral lung was successfully removed by lobectomy.

• Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.217-221
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• 1999

Chronic hiccup is a rare occurrence but can be debilitating for the patient. Treatment of choice is seldom reported. A 83-year-old male was admitted our hospital due to chronic hiccup for 3 months. Chest PA X-ray and chest CT showed a lung mass finding in the right lower lobe. After percutaneous transthoracic needle aspiration, squamous cell lung cancer with abscess formation was confirmed. Within three days of initiation of baclofen treatment. stop of hiccup was obtained. We report a baclofen effect for chronic hiccup.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.65-70
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• 1977

Cystic hygroma is a benign tumor of lymphatic origin encountering most frequently in young children, and composed of softly fluctuated mono or multilocular cystic masses which developed from embryonic outpouching of the venous system. The majority of these tumors are found at the anterolateral neck region particularly posterior .triangle, and occasionaly axilla, mesentery and spleen etc. In the mediastinum, the incidence of hygroma is very rare and also of mediastinal neoplasms. Recently, we have experienced 2 cases of mediastinal cystic hygroma connected up lateral neck and to anterior chest wall respectively, which were surgically removed successfully and confirmed histopathologically. Authors present the cases and discussion with a brief review of the relevant literatures.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.39 no.9 s.266
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• pp.722-724
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• 2006

Pleuropulmonary bastoma (PPB) is a rare intrathoracic malignant neoplasm in children, differ from pulmonary blastoma in adults. PPB is usually aggressive and has wide-metastases at the time of diagnosis. The therapeutic medality of PPB is extensive surgical resection with neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy. We report a case of a cystic pieuropulmonary blastoma treated with surgical resection and adjuvant chemotherapy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.39 no.6 s.263
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• pp.495-497
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• 2006

Hemangiopericytoma is a rare vascular tumor derived from the pericyte and usually occures in the lower extremities and the retroperitoneum. Complete excision is treatment of choice. Regular follow up is strongly recommended due to its potential malignancy which is recurrence and metastasis. We experienced surgical excision of metastatic pulmonary hemangiopericytoma from retroperitoneal hemangiopericytoma completely excised 10 years ago.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.50 no.1
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• pp.59-63
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• 2017

Pulmonary benign metastasizing leiomyoma (PBML) is defined as metastasis of a leiomyoma to lung tissue. It was first reported in 193 7. PBML is known as a benign disease, but can undergo malignant transformation. Only 1 case of the malignant transformation of PBML to leiomyosarcoma has been reported previously. In this report, we present a case of malignant transformation of PBML.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.46 no.4
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• pp.305-308
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• 2013

We report a rare case of rhabdomyosarcoma spontaneously arising in an anterior mediastinal teratoma in a 47-year-old male. The patient was found to have an anterior mediastinal mass on a chest X-ray, which was taken two months before his presentation to Asan Medical Center. A subsequent computed tomography scan revealed an $8.9{\times}7.1{\times}8.0$ cm heterogeneous mass in the anterior mediastinum. He underwent an excision via median sternotomy. The histopathologic study identified a mature teratoma with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.56 no.5
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• pp.362-366
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• 2023

The stomach has become the most commonly used site for grafts to replace the esophagus in esophageal cancer surgery because of its good blood supply and ability to enable single-reconstruction anastomosis. However, anastomotic failure is a serious complication after esophageal cancer surgery. Unlike anastomotic leakage due to local ischemia, gastric tube necrosis is a life-threatening condition with a high mortality rate. Gastric tube necrosis involves extensive ischemia due to a decreased blood supply, and an urgent operation is mandatory in most cases. Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) has been used for anastomotic leakage after esophageal surgery. In recent years, it has been successfully used for more extensive disease, including large esophageal perforation as an indication for reoperation. Hence, we report a case of extensive gastric tube necrosis treated by EVT after an Ivor Lewis operation.